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£§*\~^.... section  of reality and  imply its size: ....^~\*§£
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^......... a  seagull can be  defined by  as little .........^
.......... as  five  vertices;  six  triangles.  (i ..........
.......... would  recommend handling  in  swarms of ..........
.......... at least a dozen birds.)                 ..........
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